_"Scravel"_
scravel v FOLK LANGUAGE: _"Scravel"_ Definition: to rush; to hurry. Context: "scravel to get work finished", "scravel to the store before it closes" etc. The word is very widely used in the area and is used mostly by young people . However, older folk use itoccasionally...
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Summary: | scravel v FOLK LANGUAGE: _"Scravel"_ Definition: to rush; to hurry. Context: "scravel to get work finished", "scravel to the store before it closes" etc. The word is very widely used in the area and is used mostly by young people . However, older folk use itoccasionally. Definition: to rush; to hurry. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit JW Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Source listed in DNE as C 71-100. |
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